Restitution of stolen property by purchaser thereof

Where any person is convicted of stealing or of any other crime which includes the stealing of any property, and it appears to the court that the convicted person has sold the stolen property to any person and that the purchaser had no knowledge that it was stolen, and any money was taken from the convicted person on his apprehension, the court, on the application of the purchaser and on the restitution of the stolen property to the person injured, may order that, out of that money, a sum not exceeding the proceeds of the sale be delivered to the purchaser.